A patient has a pulmonary artery catheter in place. The dicr…

A patient has a pulmonary artery catheter in place. The dicrotic notch is visible on the PA waveform. The following data is obtained: PAP    22 torr    CVP 10 torr PCWP 14 torr C.I. 4.0 L/min/m2 Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of this data?

The respiratory therapist is assisting the physician in the…

The respiratory therapist is assisting the physician in the insertion of a Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery catheter.  The patient is hemodynamically stable at the time. The therapist would know the catheter tip has entered the pulmonary artery when which of the following pressures is observed?